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1956 Connecticut Huskies football team

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1956 Connecticut Huskies football
Yankee Conference champion
ConferenceYankee Conference
Record6–2–1 (3–0–1 Yankee)
Head coach
Home stadiumMemorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1955
1957 →
1956 Yankee Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Connecticut $ 3 0 1 6 2 1
Maine 3 1 0 5 2 0
New Hampshire 2 1 1 3 4 1
Vermont 1 2 0 2 5 0
UMass 1 3 0 2 5 1
Rhode Island 1 4 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1956 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 1956 NCAA College Division football season. The Huskies were led by fifth-year head coach Bob Ingalls, and completed the season with a record of 6–2–1.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 22Springfield*L 12–41
September 29at Yale*L 14–19
October 6Rutgers*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 27–7
October 13UMass
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT (rivalry)
W 71–6
October 20Maine
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 13–7
October 26Delaware*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 26–14
November 3at New HampshireT 0–0
November 10Northeastern*
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Storrs, CT
W 26–0
November 17at Rhode IslandW 51–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ 2015 UConn Football Media Guide (PDF). UConn Huskies. p. 120. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Connecticut Game by Game Results". College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved 24 January 2016.